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Motorists have now killed more Florida panthers in 2016 than any other year

A female panther taken by an automatic camera north of the Caloosahatchee River in Florida.

Last night a panther was struck and killed by a vehicle in Collier County, bringing the total number killed by motorists in 2016 to 31 – an all time record for the state of Florida.

According to theTampa Bay Times, biologists found the carcass of a 2-year-old female panther on State Road 29. The driver didn't stick around to report the death.

"Death by car" is without a doubt the most common form of panther death in the Sunshine State, killing almost 10 percent of the total population each year since 2014. Last year, Florida motorists broke 2014's record of 25 car-related panther deaths with a final count of 30.